by John | May 9, 2012 | News, World news
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Voters in North Carolina approved a state constitutional amendment explicitly forbidding gay marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships. The measure was passed by 61 percent against 39 percent as of 0230 GMT, according to preliminary...
by John | May 9, 2012 | News, World news
United States vice-president Joe Biden has sparked intense speculation that Barack Obama will endorse same-sex marriage if he wins a second term as president. Mr Biden, a 69-year-old Catholic, said on national television that he is “absolutely comfortable”...
by John | May 7, 2012 | News, World news
Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed same-sex marriage, becoming the highest ranking American official to back marriage for gay and lesbian people. His comments signify a split within the Obama administration and may pave the way for President Obama — who says he...
by John | Apr 29, 2012 | News, Other resources, Resources, World news
The author of the controversial study on ‘conversion therapy’ for gay men and lesbians, Dr Robert Spitzer, has issued an apology to the gay community, and to those who underwent so-called ‘gay cure therapies,’ for having made the study public in the first place. The...
by John | Apr 26, 2012 | News, World news
Pupils at state-funded Catholic schools in England and Wales being asked to back campaign against same-sex marriage. The Roman Catholic church has written to every state-funded Catholic secondary school in England and Wales asking them to encourage pupils to sign a...
by John | Apr 26, 2012 | News, World news
New research from the US-based Gallup group suggests marital status has a strong influence on wellbeing. The survey of more than 350,000 Americans found that wellbeing scores differed according to whether people were married, single, cohabiting, divorced or separated....
